Cost of living comparison
Japan is 94.4% more expensive than Macedonia.
If you lived in Japan instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.60
MKD261.05
|
$6.59
¥1,036
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
MKD226.69
|
$4.91
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
MKD77.29
|
$1.01
¥159
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MKD53.89
|
$0.80
¥125
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MKD38.56
|
$1.40
¥221
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MKD205.20
|
$5.54
¥871
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
MKD264.94
|
$5.14
¥808
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
MKD116.25
|
$1.99
¥312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
MKD165.26
|
$2.58
¥406
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
MKD23.19
|
$1.93
¥303
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MKD35.39
|
$1.11
¥174
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
MKD29.57
|
$1.76
¥277
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MKD40.96
|
$1.80
¥284
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MKD23.12
|
$1.11
¥175
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD22.52
|
$0.90
¥142
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
MKD311.86
|
$4.17
¥656
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.96
MKD1,244.77
|
$60.62
¥9,533
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,806.82
MKD1,633,160.54
|
$21,439.97
¥3,371,436
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.27
MKD298.93
|
$24.44
¥3,842
|
|
pay 71.6% more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
MKD975.24
|
$33.46
¥5,261
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$228.53
MKD12,956.02
|
$480.50
¥75,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.58
MKD10,011.21
|
$321.68
¥50,584
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.73
MKD6,107.44
|
$107.01
¥16,827
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$207.38
MKD11,757.34
|
$240.59
¥37,833
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,712.11
MKD97,065.51
|
$10,805.94
¥1,699,234
|
|
pay 96.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
MKD94.66
|
$2.60
¥409
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
MKD84.05
|
$2.74
¥431
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.70
MKD153.34
|
$3.86
¥608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.68
MKD1,342.40
|
$55.52
¥8,731
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.41
MKD250.29
|
$11.57
¥1,819
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.58
MKD3,264.31
|
$38.65
¥6,078
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
MKD2,069.57
|
$25.96
¥4,082
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.70
MKD4,575.26
|
$52.99
¥8,333
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.33
MKD5,348.09
|
$85.48
¥13,442
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Japan or Macedonia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.